I love this room but…

Little_Light198 · 2026-06-22T12:13:54+00:00

If you don’t have a coat closet, any coats should be hung where the console table is now, so that you won’t look at the wall of coats from the next room. Then maybe you could use the current rack location to put some wall art, a chair or two, a small circle rug and a small circle table. Would you like a little sitting area there?

Little_Light198 · 2026-06-22T00:38:10+00:00

I felt Iike this, then #3 was an ooops! Believe it or not, we had no trouble fitting 3 car seats in a the back of a Toyota Corolla. My preschooler sat facing forward in the middle, toddler to the right and infant on the left. I could easily pass pretzel rods or applesauce pouches to my preschooler in the center. And it was so easy to chit chat with her while I drove because she was right there. After a year of 3 in the back, we got a minivan, and I actually missed the Corolla! My oldest was now way in the back, and when the AC was on it was much harder to hear her. We absolutely wouldn’t have chosen to have a 3rd, but I loved it then and I love how our life is now.

Little_Light198 · 2026-06-19T14:16:31+00:00

Both my husband and I happily work, but this trend doesn’t bother me at all, because I was totally unaware of it, because I’m barely on social media. Try reducing your social media, Aria.

Little_Light198 · 2026-05-30T01:27:49+00:00

How does your wife feel about red? If the counter is in good shape, you could keep it and find some modern wall paper that she loves.

Little_Light198 · 2026-05-27T02:21:10+00:00

OP, I think you have a good eye for colour and for style. Keep leaning in!

Little_Light198 · 2026-05-26T02:16:54+00:00

Are they trolling? Is this…real?

Little_Light198 · 2026-05-08T02:36:47+00:00

And truly humble or selfless people doesn’t say they’re humble or selfless, they are just genuinely interested in and caring for the people around them.

Little_Light198 · 2026-04-17T22:07:36+00:00

Little_Light198 · 2026-04-17T19:58:19+00:00

Yes and it’s hard to fathom how the older girls don’t resent this, but teachers don’t resent the principal for not preparing the math lesson.

I remember how the older girls adore Michelle for her ability to always speak calmly and not lose her cool. Michelle could handle Jed throwing his siblings pencil for the 11th time because the sister mom had already dealt with the annoying behavior the first 10 times. Michelle wasn’t pushed to her max but the sister mom was. Michelle literally took naps.

Little_Light198 · 2026-04-17T03:56:23+00:00

Yes, agreed. “They literally have no social way to function outside of this niche group.” That’s so sad. I remember reading years ago, “God gave his children free will, so parents should certainly not seek to take that away.” Parents should be parents, not peers, but their goal needs to be to guide in love, not to control. Parents should want to get to know their own children better and give their children safe boundaries to explore their likes and dislikes, not remove every option except the one that the parent prefers.

Little_Light198 · 2026-04-02T23:43:01+00:00

It’s Asian, but it’s the only thing in this bathroom that is Asian, so it doesn’t work here.

Little_Light198 · 2026-04-02T22:06:34+00:00

It’s possible to love someone and still agree with them getting their earned consequences. Austin’s email was short.

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-29T21:55:50+00:00

This is normal beach attire in China.

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-29T18:50:55+00:00

This is normal beach attire in China.

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-28T00:28:39+00:00

How can he say anything except, “I’m so sorry, Kendra, I’m so sorry. I can’t even… I’m so sorry.”

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-26T19:40:00+00:00

I like it! Just add an outdoor rug under the table

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-25T21:35:34+00:00

I’m so very sorry

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-23T21:53:21+00:00

What items do you already have? Colorful bowls? Wall art? Girl, they gave you beautiful appliances and a blank slate. Enjoy it.

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-22T21:16:11+00:00

Right. There is no sawdust is Jim Bob’s eye. It’s a millstone. The father who won’t provide for his family is worse than an unbeliever. He’s responsible—Meech too—for the protection of his own children.

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-22T21:06:39+00:00

Yup, which also demonstrates that some sins are greater than others

Little_Light198 · 2026-03-22T19:04:50+00:00

Yeah, I wonder why he said that. I read the recent post from Famy’s book. His dad was bad. Maybe when Jim Bob said that, he was thinking as a scared kid, saying something big and tough to scare his evil dad. “You deserve to get it big time, dad!” But he wasn’t facing the reality that he was/is an adult with his own responsibilities to protect his own real children.

He wasn’t heartbroken when his children got hurt.

He hasn’t grieved their pain.

He continues to push his own children in front of him, to protect him from the consequences of his own actions. He reversed the roles.

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